Comments on: Paranormal Activity Becomes Most Profitable Movie of All Time http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ciniman http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-700917 Ciniman Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:57:52 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-700917 At $30,000 000, District 9 wasn't exactly "low budget". Maybe "low-"er" budget, when compared to Avataar's $237,000,000 budget. IMO "low budget" is under $100,000. Also, maybe it's just me, but to spend a quarter billion on a movie is insane. That is more then then entire education budget of Nigeria. A country of over 150 million people! Star Wars (the original) was shot for $4,000,000. 2001 A Space Odyssey, $10,000,000. IMO these "NO budget" films are only going to make money when produced few & far between. Paranormal Activity was the only 1 that made real money since Blair Witch & before that was Clerks. I don't think it will become a popular trend, or "the norm". The majority of people are NOT going to shell out $10 for a ticket, just to watch a bunch of people running around with camcorders. To flood the market with cheap crappy flicks would be a mistake & maybe even turn people off cinema all together. Too much of anything is a bad thing. If there is not enough variety or selection of respectable budget/quality movies, people may opt to stay home & rent, or just watch TV. Or, listen to music, maybe buy a video game, or perhaps like the French, stuff their faces and make love. At $30,000 000, District 9 wasn’t exactly “low budget”. Maybe “low-”er” budget, when compared to Avataar’s $237,000,000 budget. IMO “low budget” is under $100,000.
Also, maybe it’s just me, but to spend a quarter billion on a movie is insane. That is more then then entire education budget of Nigeria. A country of over 150 million people!
Star Wars (the original) was shot for $4,000,000. 2001 A Space Odyssey, $10,000,000. IMO these “NO budget” films are only going to make money when produced few & far between. Paranormal Activity was the only 1 that made real money since Blair Witch & before that was Clerks. I don’t think it will become a popular trend, or “the norm”. The majority of people are NOT going to shell out $10 for a ticket, just to watch a bunch of people running around with camcorders.
To flood the market with cheap crappy flicks would be a mistake & maybe even turn people off cinema all together. Too much of anything is a bad thing. If there is not enough variety or selection of respectable budget/quality movies, people may opt to stay home & rent, or just watch TV. Or, listen to music, maybe buy a video game, or perhaps like the French, stuff their faces and make love.

]]> By: john http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-698057 john Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:19:16 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-698057 clerks was better!!! clerks was better!!!

]]> By: john http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-698056 john Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:17:26 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-698056 This movie really sucked, not scary at all,lame ,blah and boreing! This movie really sucked, not scary at all,lame ,blah and boreing!

]]> By: queenparanoid http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-671755 queenparanoid Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:34:02 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-671755 Paranormal Activity is the best horror movie of all time. Making approximately $65 million profit out of $15 thousand total cost is crazy. And it only took them 2 actresses and 2 actors. Paranormal Activity is the best horror movie of all time. Making approximately $65 million profit out of $15 thousand total cost is crazy. And it only took them 2 actresses and 2 actors.

]]> By: Jaxk http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-670849 Jaxk Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:13:04 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-670849 Usually horror films don't scare me, but this one did. It was worth every cent of my money! I would definitely watch it over again. Usually horror films don’t scare me, but this one did. It was worth every cent of my money! I would definitely watch it over again.

]]> By: tyria martin http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-661854 tyria martin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:20 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-661854 :) bLiNg BlAoW BuRr gucci :) bLiNg BlAoW BuRr gucci

]]> By: tyria martin http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-661852 tyria martin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:17:11 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-661852 FREE GUCCI, FREE BOOSIE, AND FREE THOSE WHO DIDN'T LIKE THIS MOVIE. BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:) :( FREE GUCCI, FREE BOOSIE, AND FREE THOSE WHO DIDN’T LIKE THIS MOVIE. BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:) :(

]]> By: tyria martin http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-661851 tyria martin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:40 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-661851 well you just can't watch 30 mins. of the movie and call it boring because the first part is boring but you have to watch the whole movie not just parts and it is scary you need to check your sources and where yah watched it at because i watched it in the theatres and the sound and the movie was really good booooo yahhhhhh :0 :) :p bammm burrrrrrrrrrrrrr GUCCI:) well you just can’t watch 30 mins. of the movie and call it boring because the first part is boring but you have to watch the whole movie not just parts and it is scary you need to check your sources and where yah watched it at because i watched it in the theatres and the sound and the movie was really good booooo yahhhhhh :0 :) :p bammm burrrrrrrrrrrrrr GUCCI:)

]]> By: tyria martin http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-661848 tyria martin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:49 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-661848 i loved this movie it was great and it gave me a scare it was creepy and a little scary and i don't care what anyone says i loved this movie it was great and it gave me a scare it was creepy and a little scary and i don’t care what anyone says

]]> By: TsengMao http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-654075 TsengMao Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:51:56 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-654075 Actually that's exactly what makes it the most profitable. And no, studios would rather have EVERY film cost 15,000 with the possibility of it making $100 million. Rather than spending $200 million with the possibility of $1.8 billion. How many $200M movies have actually made 1.8B? Answer: 1, only Titanic. That means Titanic made about 9x it's cost, it is currently the only film to even come close to that compared to it's budget. How many less than $100K films have grossed over 10x there budget? I can give you a dozen right now; El Mariachi The Blair Witch Project Paranormal Activity Clerks Deep Throat Slacker Super Size Me Night of the Living Dead The Brothers McMullen Pi Last House on the Left Eraserhead I could also have listed about 20 foreign films that have done the same or better. It's not a coincidence that films that don't cost as much as Titanic, tend to be better films as well. Actually that’s exactly what makes it the most profitable.

And no, studios would rather have EVERY film cost 15,000 with the possibility of it making $100 million. Rather than spending $200 million with the possibility of $1.8 billion. How many $200M movies have actually made 1.8B? Answer: 1, only Titanic. That means Titanic made about 9x it’s cost, it is currently the only film to even come close to that compared to it’s budget.

How many less than $100K films have grossed over 10x there budget? I can give you a dozen right now;

El Mariachi
The Blair Witch Project
Paranormal Activity
Clerks
Deep Throat
Slacker
Super Size Me
Night of the Living Dead
The Brothers McMullen
Pi
Last House on the Left
Eraserhead

I could also have listed about 20 foreign films that have done the same or better. It’s not a coincidence that films that don’t cost as much as Titanic, tend to be better films as well.

]]> By: finaljoe http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-652962 finaljoe Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:37:08 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-652962 A film grossing XXX times its budget does not make it the most profitable film of all time. So far Paranormal Activity's profit is less than $ 100 million some way off the $1 billion profit Titanic brought in. As much as low budget film champions would like to claim otherwise a studio would much rather have a film like Titanic that cost $200 million that brings in $1.8 billion WW than a film that costs $15,000 that brings in $100 million. A film grossing XXX times its budget does not make it the most profitable film of all time. So far Paranormal Activity’s profit is less than $ 100 million some way off the $1 billion profit Titanic brought in.

As much as low budget film champions would like to claim otherwise a studio would much rather have a film like Titanic that cost $200 million that brings in $1.8 billion WW than a film that costs $15,000 that brings in $100 million.

]]> By: Drew http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/10/30/paranormal-activity-becomes-most-profitable-movie-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-652511 Drew Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:34:44 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=27786#comment-652511 I'm fine with copycats because I love this "Blair Witch" verite genre of film. It's to bad all movies like this HAVE to have a backlash. I’m fine with copycats because I love this “Blair Witch” verite genre of film. It’s to bad all movies like this HAVE to have a backlash.

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